Emily bitto wins 2015 stella prize for her debut novel, the. Following the announcement of the 2015 stella prize, the wheeler centre presents a special event at the clunes booktown festival. The stella prize 2018 shortlist continues to shake up the australian. Five works of fiction and a popular science book about human dna have been shortlisted for the 50,000 stella prize for australian womens literature. In just two years, the stella prize has already become a fixture on the australian literary calendar, significantly boosting book sales and. The stella prize is a major literary award celebrating australian womens writing and an organisation that champions cultural change. These six extraordinary books explore themes of identity, family, displacement and belonging, with distinctly australian resonances. Tonight is a big night on the australian literary landscape, with the second annual stella prize being awarded in sydney. It is the fourth nonfiction book to win the award in eight years, confirming yet again stellas aim to be broad in the forms it encompasses. The 2015 stella prize winner at the clunes the wheeler. Emily bitto wins stella prize, promises part of winnings. Emily bitto wins 2015 stella prize for her debut novel, the strays. This years shortlist brings together some of the best australian writing in any genre. Shes amazing, shes going from strength to strength, swinn said.
Foreign soil maxine beneba clarke, hachette, the invisible history of the human race christine. Stella pierides is a british writer and poet of greek descent. Ellah allfrey, john burnside, sam leith and frances osborne. Does that make the book an albatross slung around my neck. A life of madeleine st john, in which she explores the troubled life of the first australian woman to be shortlisted for the booker prize.
Emily bittos debut novel the strays is about families, art, isolation, class, childhood, friendship, and the power of the past. The stella prize is delighted to announce the 2015 stella prize shortlist. All chapbook entries will be considered for publication. The stella prize is a major literary award celebrating australian womens writing, and championing diversity and. Network writer news corp australia network april 21, 2015 8. Foreign soil maxine beneba clarke, hachette, the invisible history of the human race christine kenneally, black inc. Stella prize 2015 shortlist highlights new literary voices. If i were a novelist longlisted, or shortlisted, for the stella prize, and i lost out to a historian, i would wonder at the criteria that had been at work in deciding the award.
Apr 22, 2015 the strays by emily bitto affirm press has won the 2015 stella prize for womens writing. Swinn said along with the prize money, bitto would now tour the country to help promote the book. It was originally proposed by australian women writers and publishers in 2011, modelled on the uks baileys womens prize for fiction formerly the orange prize for fiction. The stella prize winner will be announced in melbourne on april 21. She was the inaugural chair of the stella prize judging panel 202015 and. Emily bitto wins 2015 stella prize for her debut novel.
Stella prize logan city council libraries bibliocommons. If i were a historian and i lost to a novelist, i think my hackles would be raised at the possible implication that the imaginative penetration of the writer of fiction was once again being placed above the. Please see the winning chapbooks from 2018 stella wong, 2017 hiwot adilow, 2016 lena khalaf tuffaha, 2015, and 2014 cecilia woloch. May, 2015 helen trinca speaks with 2015 stella prize winner emily bitto the strays about books, writing, prizes and life after the awards ceremony is over. The stella prize winner will be announced at a ceremony in melbourne on tuesday april 9. Vicki laveauharvies the erratics wins best book by female australian writer judges say previously outofprint memoir a gripping and honest portrayal of family dysfunction. In 2016, the stella prize will release its inaugural diversity count. Helen trinca was the winner of the 2014 prime ministers literary award for nonfiction for her book madeleine. Maxine beneba clarke, emily bitto and ellen van neerven named on sixstrong list for australias leading literary award for women writers.
The stella prize is presented for the best work of fiction or nonfiction by an australian woman published in the previous calendar year. Of the winning book, kerryn goldsworthy, chair of the 2015 stella prize judging panel, says. The man booker prize for fiction 2015 was chaired by michael wood. The vital work of translators is celebrated, with the prize money divided equally between the author and translator. Honoring real cases of greedy opportunists, frivolous lawsuits, and the law run amok cassingham, randy on. Presenting the stella prize longlist digital writers.
The prize is named after one of australias iconic female authors, stella maria sarah miles franklin, and was awarded for the first time in 20. Harvie as first book wins top prize for women writers. Apr 14, 2020 it is the fourth nonfiction book to win the award in eight years, confirming yet again stellas aim to be broad in the forms it encompasses. The other finalists include established author of childrens literature, sofie laguna. The 2015 stella prize shortlist will be announced at 12 noon aedt on thursday 12 march, and the 2015 stella prize will be awarded in melbourne on the evening of tuesday 21 april. These six extraordinary books explore themes of identity, family, displacement and. The stella prize judges described the strays as like a gemstone. The 2015 stella prize was awarded at an event in melbourne on the evening of tuesday 21 april. Now in its sixth year, the stella prize is changing not only the lives of women. Shelley has been a litigation lawyer, a psychology lecturer and a research professor. Charlotte woods the natural way of things, winner of the 2016 stella prize. Mar 23, 2019 the stella prize winner will be announced at a ceremony in melbourne on tuesday april 9. Vicki laveauharvie had plenty to say when she won this years stella prize.
In one way i was relieved, as a publisher, that giramondo didnt have any books that were eligible for the stella prize this year. Carrie tiffany won the inaugural prize in 20 for her novel mateship with birds, and historian clare wright won in 2014 for. Stella prize 2019 shortlist reading guide abc news. Of the twelve writers whose work appears on the longlist for 2015, almost half a century separates the youngest from the oldest.
Stella prize 2020 winner announced whispering gums. Melbourne author emily bitto and winner of the 2015 stella prize for literature has more than doubled the print run of her debut novel the strays in the week since winning the award named in. The stella prize is a major literary award celebrating australian womens writing and an organisation that. The stella prize is an australian annual literary award established in 20 for writing by. Mar 26, 2020 the stella prize is awarded each year to celebrate australian womens writing. Heat and light, shortlisted for the 2015 stella prize by. Stella night for vicki laveauharvie as first book wins. Literary prize brings on stella result for emily bitto. The stella prize winners meet your next favorite book. For more coverage of the stella prize subscribe to the book show and the bookshelf podcasts. Apr 21, 2015 speaking on radio national, stella prize chair louise swinn described the 2015 winner as a cracking debut.
Feb, 2015 the top 15 books to keep an eye out for in 2015. Booktopia has heat and light, shortlisted for the 2015 stella prize by ellen van neerven. It was originally proposed by australian women writers and publishers in 2011, modelled on the uks baileys womens prize for fiction formerly the orange prize for fiction the award derives its name from the author miles franklin, whose full name was. Last year, the stella prize also launched a new education initiative, the stella prize schools program. And stella, which not only performs the count, but also awards the stella prize to the best book published by an australian woman, has also come under increasing critique by women of colour about the whiteness of the prizes longlists. Apr 14, 2020 jess hill spent four years researching and talking to numerous victimsurvivors and perpetrators of domestic violence to craft her book, which has won the stella prize for writing by australian women. The six finalists of the stella prize, announced yesterday, include three authors. Emily bitto has won the 2015 stella prize for her debut novel, the strays. Our 2020 online announcement is hosted by patricia karvelas and features guest speaker, the hon. Stella prize news, research and analysis the conversation. Her debut the confession of stella moon won the andrea badenoch award, was longlisted for the bath novel award, and shortlisted for the charles pick fellowship and the dundee international book prize her short stories have also won prizes and have appeared. Oct 23, 2019 emily bitto has won the 2015 stella prize for her debut novel, the strays. The prize is now in its third year and was established to redress the way in which women writers were typically.
Mar 08, 2017 congratulations to the six authors shortlisted for this years stella prize. Emily bitto has a masters in literary studies and a phd in creative writing from the university of melbourne. The stella prize is awarded each year to celebrate australian womens writing. Awarded annually for a single book, translated into english and published in the uk or ireland. Speaking on radio national, stella prize chair louise swinn described the 2015 winner as a cracking debut. Buy a discounted paperback of heat and light online from australias leading online bookstore. Two of the books are debut works, highlighting the enormous talent of australian women writers, even those just beginning their careers as authors. Stella prize 2015 long list revealed the new daily.
Stella enjoys reading, writing, feltmaking, gardening, film, music, food, and working long hours. May 01, 2015 melbourne author emily bitto and winner of the 2015 stella prize for literature has more than doubled the print run of her debut novel the strays in the week since winning the award named in. The 2015 stella prize longlist will be announced on thursday 12th february. Some of these writers have just published their first books, while others are experienced veterans of the australian literary scene. She was chosen from a shortlist of six that also included. The six books are held in front of the models midsection, all brightly coloured and. Gain insight to the unenviable decision deliberated on by the 2020 stella prize judges, by founding member lou swinn. Emily bitto the 2015 stella prize the stella prize who will win the stella prize for 2014. Emily bitto wins stella prize, promises part of winnings to. The stella prize longlist for 2015 was announced today. The stella prize is a major award celebrating great books by australian women, and an organisation that lobbies for cultural change and promotes diversity. Jun 09, 2015 the stella prize is a major award celebrating great books by australian women, and an organisation that lobbies for cultural change and promotes diversity.
Emily bitto wins 2015 stella prize for her novel the strays. The stella prize, australias first prize to reward a woman writer for the best. She divides her time between neusaess, germany and london, england. I suspect all writers know books are quite handy when you have a big dead bird on. Just a few days later, a selection of the longlisted authors will join the digital writers festival to. The 2015 stella prize winner at the clunes booktown. Stella prize 2015 12 books meet your next favorite book. Congratulations to the six authors shortlisted for this years stella prize. The stella prize the next, bold iteration writers victoria. Mar 06, 2015 if i were a novelist longlisted, or shortlisted, for the stella prize, and i lost out to a historian, i would wonder at the criteria that had been at work in deciding the award. In 2015, kill your darlings is once more partnering with the stella prize to present the stella shortlist book club beginning monday 16 march individuals and groups are invited to join us on twitter every monday night, 8.
Mar 18, 2015 announcing the stella prize shortlist for 2015. Jess hill spent four years researching and talking to numerous victimsurvivors and perpetrators of domestic violence to craft her book, which has won the stella prize for writing by australian women. The 2015 stella prize winner at the clunes booktown festival. The winner of the man booker prize 2015 was marlon james with a brief history of seven killings. Mar 12, 2015 the stella prize winner will be announced in melbourne on april 21. Presenting the stella prize longlist digital writers festival. Just a few days later, a selection of the longlisted authors will join the digital writers festival to read from their remarkable books. Writing for guardian australia about the inspiration behind. The 2015 stella prize longlist has been announced celebrating 12 fiction and nonfiction books written in the last year by australian women. Honoring real cases of greedy opportunists, frivolous lawsuits, and the law run amok. The stella prize is a major literary award celebrating australian womens writing, and championing diversity and cultural change. Helen trinca speaks with 2015 stella prize winner emily bitto the strays about books, writing, prizes and life after the awards ceremony is over. The melbourne author emily bitto has won the 2015 stella prize for womens writing for her debut novel, the strays, set in an 1930s australian artists enclave.